Golf ball dispensing and retrieving system

Abstract

A combination golf ball retriever and dispenser comprises a shag bag and two tubes. The first tube is a conventional golf ball retrieving tube which may be screwed into a collar at the base of the bag. Golf balls retrieved through the tube may be stored in the bag by inverting the retrieving tube. Stored golf balls may be dispensed by removing the retrieving tube and screwing into its place a dispensing tube on an extending collar which surrounds a hole at the bottom of the bag. A selective dispenser is secured to the end of the second leg and comprises a pivotally mounted spring loaded bar having two prongs. A pivotally secured lever arm may press down on the arm thereby compressing the spring and moving one prong out of the interior of the second leg and the second prong through the slot and into the interior of the second leg.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. Means for dispensing rotatable objects in which the rotatable objects are passed through conduit means, the conduit means being of the type having a free end for dispensing the rotatable objects, said means for dispensing comprising: 
       a) first and second blocking means for selectively dispensing rotatable objects such that with said blocking means in a first position, said blocking means restraining the rotatable objects from being dispensed from the free end of the conduit and, in a second position, said blocking means dispensing at least one rotatable object;  
       b) lever means for moving with respect to said blocking means to move said blocking means from said first to said second position; and  
       c) resilient means for returning said blocking means to said first position from said second position, wherein said resilient means engages the conduit means and said blocking means.  
     
     
       2. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said lever means moves with respect to the conduit means. 
     
     
       3. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a spike removably joined at one end of the conduit means for removably attaching the dispensing means to a play surface to thereby provide stability for the dispensing means with reference to the play surface. 
     
     
       4. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said lever means being pivotally secured to the conduit means. 
     
     
       5. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said blocking means being pivotally secured to said conduit means. 
     
     
       6. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 5 , wherein a fulcrum of said lever means engages said blocking means. 
     
     
       7. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said lever means pivot is spaced from said blocking means pivot. 
     
     
       8. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said lever means comprises a lever arm secured at one end for said pivotal movement. 
     
     
       9. Dispensing means as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said resilient means comprises a spring, said spring being disposed between the conduit means and said blocking means and proximate said lever arm pivot. 
     
     
       10. A device for dispensing balls of the type having a bag or container at one end for retaining balls and a conduit through which the balls are dispensed; the device comprising: a spike removably joined at one end of the device for removably attaching the device to a play surface to thereby provide stability for the device, wherein the conduit of the device comprises a substantially L-shaped member such that when the device is secured to the play surface, a first leg of said L is vertical and is substantially perpendicular to the play surface and a second leg extends at an angle from said first leg and said first leg further comprises means for receiving said spike. 
     
     
       11. Means for dispensing rotatable objects in which the rotatable objects are selectively dispensed, the dispensing means comprising: 
       a) at least one conduit through which the rotatable objects are dispensed and at least a portion of which may be disposed substantially perpendicular to a play surface;  
       b) a spike having a first end removably securable to one end of said conduit such that the unsecured end comprises the end for securing in the play surface, said first end having a size equal to the inside of said conduit.